Van Riper recreates scientists' first arguments for human antiquity, placing these debates within the context of Victorian science. Using field notes, scientific reports, and previously unpublished letters, he shows also how the study of human prehistory brought together geologists, archeologists, and anthropologists in their first interdisciplinary scientific effort. A vivid account of how the discovery of human antiquity forced Victorians to redefine their assumptions about human evolution and the relationship of science to Christianity.
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The book chronicles the debates in Victorian science concerning the antiquity of humanity. The work reminded me of another author's work - Martin J.S. Rudwick. I enjoyed the book.
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PALEOANTHROPOLOGY may be the last science with a genuinely romantic reputation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
geological archaeologists, human antiquity question, geological archaeology, case for human antiquity, national archaeological journals, cave committee, preadamite theories, preadamite theory, evidence for human antiquity, historical archaeologists, geological community, antiquity problem, reindeer skull, county archaeological societies, antiquity debate, career geologists, antiquity research, flint implements, cave evidence, leading geologists, absolute age, prehistoric archaeologists, expert geologists, historical archaeology, chipped flints Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Brixham Cave, Geological Society, Somme Valley, Kent's Cavern, Society of Antiquaries, John Evans, Royal Society, Charles Lyell, Brixham Notebook, British Association, Joseph Prestwich, Boucher de Perthes, Lyell Papers, Boyd Dawkins, Inaugural Address, British Archaeological Association, Thomas Wright, Three-Age System, William Buckland, William Pengelly, Geological Survey, John Lubbock, British Quarterly Review, Joan Evans, John Phillips New!
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Brixham Cave, Geological Society, Somme Valley, Kent's Cavern, Society of Antiquaries, John Evans, Royal Society, Charles Lyell, Brixham Notebook, British Association, Joseph Prestwich, Boucher de Perthes, Lyell Papers, Boyd Dawkins, Inaugural Address, British Archaeological Association, Thomas Wright, Three-Age System, William Buckland, William Pengelly, Geological Survey, John Lubbock, British Quarterly Review, Joan Evans, John Phillips New!
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- The Antiquity of Man by Charles Lyell on 46 pages
- The Establishment of Human Antiquity by Donald K. Grayson on 9 pages
- The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin on 9 pages
- On the Origin of Species (Penguin Classics) by Charles Darwin on 7 pages
- Victorian Anthropology by George Stocking on 7 pages
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- Science and Social Science in Bram Stoker's Fiction: by Carol A. Senf on page 116, page 125, and Back Matter
- Archaeology: The Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides) by Colin Renfrew on page 11, page 268, and page 278
- The Fate of the Mammoth: Fossils, Myth, and History by Claudine Cohen in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- When Science and Christianity Meet by David C. Lindberg in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Linking to the Past: A Brief Introduction to Archaeology includes CD-ROM by Kenneth L. Feder on page 27, and Back Matter
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